For which of the following statements is it not possible to arrive at an answer due to information missing from the question: (i) Clapton Itd, with a 31st Dec year-end, bought a vehicle (non-current asset) for £12,000 on 1st January 2013. The vehicle, with a residual value of £2,000, is depreciated annually using the reducing balance method over its useful life of 5 years. The asset is sold on 31st Dec 2017 for £3,000. Compute the profit or loss made from the disposal of the vehicle. (ii) Peterson Itd has a 31st December year-end. In 2016, its first year of operations, it bought inventory of £350,000 on credit and £100,000 in cash. The closing inventory as of 31st December 2016 was £200,000. Compute the cost of goods sold for 2016. Select one: O a. (i) and (ii) O b. There is no information missing from statements (i) and (ii) and it is possible to arrive at an answer for both statements. O c. (i) O d. (ii)

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For which of the following statements is it not possible to arrive at an answer due to information missing from
the question:
(i) Clapton Itd, with a 31st Dec year-end, bought a vehicle (non-current asset) for £12,000 on 1st January 2013.
The vehicle, with a residual value of £2,000, is depreciated annually using the reducing balance method over its
useful life of 5 years. The asset is sold on 31st Dec 2017 for £3,000. Compute the profit or loss made from the
disposal of the vehicle.
(ii) Peterson Itd has a 31st December year-end. In 2016, its first year of operations, it bought inventory of
£350,000 on credit and £100,000 in cash. The closing inventory as of 31st December 2016 was £200,000.
Compute the cost of goods sold for 2016.
Select one:
O a. (i) and (ii)
O b. There is no information missing from statements (i) and (ii) and it is possible to arrive at an answer for
both statements.
O c. (i)
O d. (ii)
W
Transcribed Image Text:For which of the following statements is it not possible to arrive at an answer due to information missing from the question: (i) Clapton Itd, with a 31st Dec year-end, bought a vehicle (non-current asset) for £12,000 on 1st January 2013. The vehicle, with a residual value of £2,000, is depreciated annually using the reducing balance method over its useful life of 5 years. The asset is sold on 31st Dec 2017 for £3,000. Compute the profit or loss made from the disposal of the vehicle. (ii) Peterson Itd has a 31st December year-end. In 2016, its first year of operations, it bought inventory of £350,000 on credit and £100,000 in cash. The closing inventory as of 31st December 2016 was £200,000. Compute the cost of goods sold for 2016. Select one: O a. (i) and (ii) O b. There is no information missing from statements (i) and (ii) and it is possible to arrive at an answer for both statements. O c. (i) O d. (ii) W
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